After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. Nehemiah 3:27 – While reading this chapter it can be easy to skim through all the difficult names, see the common theme of each of these names. They all got to work. While having different giftings, we had people from high priests to jewelry makers to servants all coming together to get the work of the Lord done. I suppose though we should note that not everyone “got to work.” We see in verse 5 that the nobles of the Tokites would not stoop so low as everyone else to do their share of the rebuild. While their nobels wouldn’t work, we see the people of the Tokites refusing to follow that example and not only did their share but as we see in verse 27 they completed a second section as well. In our story its frustrating when the people we expected to do their part don’t. Maybe they are the leader and authority figure, and they should be setting the example of getting things done, but instead the example they are setting is incompetence and laziness. In that space we must understand that we don’t have to follow such a lead. We can step up still, we can still get done our part, and we can even move onto more work. Yet why would we do that when our earthly authorities aren’t? Because we serve God first, and He set the example of going above and beyond the call of duty. Our efforts on earth aren’t to match that of the leaders who might not even do the bare minimum, our example to follow is Christ. So pick up the cross, carry it, complete the work He has called you to, then move onto the next. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3400
Question To Ponder: Why would the Lord not approve of laziness in the work He has called you to?
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